Vocabulary

• up until now: Until the present time; so far.
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• keep out of: To avoid entering a place; to stay away from a place.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• rule out: To eliminate as a possibility; exclude.
• break through: To move quickly through (wall, etc.) using force
• set up
• at least: As a minimum
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• military: Army or armed forces
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• communist: Believer in communism
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• ambiguity: State of being confusing, uncertain or unclear
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• important: Having power or authority
• invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• slavery: State or condition of being a slave
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• part: Division of a book
• disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
• mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
• communism: Political system with state-controlled industry
• contention: Having the possibility of winning
• silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting
• unification: The state of being joined or united or linked
• normalize: To make something normal or regular
• unofficial: In a properly authorized way